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No. 823,798. PATENTED JUNE 19,1906.

J. N. MAINGOT. DESK UTENSIL;

APPLICATION FILED OUT-'3. 1905.

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No. 823,798. PATENTED JUNE 19, 1906.

J. N. MAIN-GOT.

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DESK UTENSIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

:atented .1 une 19, 1906.

Application filed ootober a, 1905. Serial No. 281,163.

To aZ Z whom it may concern: Be 1t known that I, JOSEPH NUMA MAINGOT, of Trinidad, British West Indies, have invent- .ed a new and Improved Desk Utensil, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an article that can be used to moisten envelops or stamps or for the purpose of moistening the fingers when counting paper money or sheets, that can be used to stamp an envelo or postagestamp and at the same time b ot up or absorb the surplus moisture, and the device also embodies a cup in one end that can be used 5 a suitable stand. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal for mucilage or gum and on the other end embodies a receptacle for water that can be used to moisten an absorbent pad, the flow of the water being regulated and being adapted to be entirely out off. V

Reference is'to be had to'the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device on a suitable stand with the blotting-pad swung back so as to uncover the absorbent pad. Fig. 2 is a section showing the stamping-pad in full lines in its operativeposition. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side View of a modified formof device on section'of the same. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6. 6 in Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a similar view, but showing the feed from the water-- receptacle to the absorbent pad cut off.

The tubular body 10 isdivided at a suit able point into two compartments 11 and 12, and these compartments are joined by a screw-thread 13. The upper compartment is designed to form a receptacle for mucilage or aste and has the closure 14 provided wit a suitable brush 15, and a wipin ring 16 is conveniently arranged to take 0 surlus mucilage from the brush when it is withdrawn. The lower receptacle 12 is designed to contain water and has rotatably arr'an ed at its bottom a disk 17, arranged to revo ve and bear against a stationary disk 18, these disks 17 and 18.having holes 19 and 20, respectively, the rotation of the disk 17 throwing the holesin and out of register, and a pin 21, working in a slot 22 on the disk 17, limits the movement, so as to indicate when the feed is shut or when it is open. A post 23, extending u through the disk 18, with the nut 24 and iihespring 25 insure a close contact between the disks 17 and 18. A holder 26 1s hinged at 27 and can be held up by a suitable spring 28 to maintain'a sponge or. 7 other pro er absorbent pad 29.

Pivote on either side of the tube 10 are a pair of arms 30, which hold a plate 31, on the face of and over the two ends of which can be arranged a blotting-strip 32, and spring-actuated holders 33 project out on either side of a central pin 34, being actuated by the spring 35, which is coiled around the pin 34, these spring-actuated clamps extendin across the end of the structure, as at 36, and vided with a suitable handle 37. The'ends of the arms 30 are bent to form finger-pieces 30 and when the device is held as in Fig. 2 the finger-pieces 30* can be operated to throw the blotting-pad 32 out of the way, as shown in dotted outline, and the sponge can be used to moisten the um-,on envelops or the face of an envelop or the affixing of a stamp, and then the finger-piece 30 canbe again released and used to put pressure on the part to be'affixed, at the same time absorbing any surplus moisture-that may be on the articles. When the device is thus used,

being prohooks 38 act to limit the movement of the arms 30 and steady the blotting device. The

water from the receptacle can be fed through the holes 19 and 20 by placing them in register and can be as quickly shut off by a simple turning of the flange 17 to bring the holes out of register.

As vshown in Fig. 1, the article can .be placed horizontally onthe standards 39 of a suitable block 40'and is handy for the purpose of moistenin'g the thumb when counting sheets of paper or money or turning the leaves of a book.

In Fig. 4 and in subse uent figures I show a modification in which t e tube is arranged as in the previous structure, and the waterthe knobs one way the blotting material 42 can be tightly clamped on the plate 41, and by a reverse turning of the knobs the blotting-paper can be released to be replaced by a fresh one.

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In the manipulation of this device it will be used the same as the previous construction with the exception that by simply turning over the tube after moistening an article the blotting-pad is at hand ready for use. The blotting-pad also serves the purpose of holding down a stamp after it has been placed on the moistened surface, the edge of the blotting-pad being on the line of perforation of the stamp, and thus serving as a-holder when a stamp is torn from its strip. Of course it will be evident that I have not enumerated all the uses to which this device might be put; but I have mentioned a numbF'r of them, so as to indicate the general uses 0 it.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. An article of the kind described comprising a tubular casing forming a handle, said casing having two compartments at the ends thereof and being separable at a point below the upper compartment, an absorbent pad at the end of one compartment, and means as the perforated spring-pressed disks adapted to turn in relation to each other for regulating the flow to said pad.

2. An article of the kind described, comprising a tubular casing divided into two compartments one adapted to contain mucilage and the other water, an absorbent pad at the end of the water-compartment, and means as the perforated spring-pressed disks adapted to turn in relation to each other for regulating the flow of water to the pad.

3. The combination with the casing having a water-compartment, and the absorbent pad supplied from the water-compartnient,

of the frame supported on the casing and adapted to swing beneath the absorbent pad, said frame having means for supporting a blotter thereon.

4. The combination with the tubular casing having the water-compartment and means for regulating the flow of water from the end of the compartment, of a swinging pad-holder supported at the end of the compartment, means for securing the pad-holder in place, and an absorbent pad in the padholder.

5. The combination with the tubular casing having a water-compartment in the end thereof, of the absorbent pad at the end of the water-compartment, the swinging blotter-holder to move opposite the pad, said blotter-holder having means for carrying a blotter thereon, and arms pivoted on the casing and secured to the blotter-holder.

6. The combination with the tubular casing having a water-compartment with a perforated bottom therein, of a perforated disk held opposite the bottom of the water-coinpartment, spring-pressed means for holding the disk snug against the said bottom, and an absorbent pad held against the said perforated disk.

TOSEPH NUMA MAINGOT.

Witnesses:

FELIX E. HAVARY, ANDREW HAMILTON. 

